Reacting to carbs after staying on plan for awhile...

jacksmixedtape · 09-17-2008, 08:05 PM

Has anyone else tried to have a carb up (high carb, low fat) day and experienced the worst "distress" down there? I can't even be around people today, gah!

Been LCing since August 2007, and wanted to change things up a bit. Now I'm in pain!

I ate mainly fruits (sweet ones--pineapple, grapes, two apples, an orange), veggies (some starchy ones--carrots, chick peas), a bit of cous cous and quinoa (for the first time ever!), rolled oats, some tofu (just for fun), sprouted grain bread, dates, and honey today. Still experiencing slashing pain in my tummy. Did I do it wrong?

sugarless4life · 09-17-2008, 08:06 PM

Sounds like you may have developed an intolerance for grains, specifically wheat. That very thing happened to me after a few years in Atkins maintenance. I hadn't had any grains in so long, my body couldn't handle them. Occasionally now I will try a grain, and I end up doubled over with stomach cramps.

Betty

jacksmixedtape · 09-17-2008, 08:09 PM

Oh, you said that, Betty! Maybe our bodies really do "lose" the enzymes to digest them. Great, I just wasted $$ on sprouted grain bread and oats! Grr...

Charski · 09-17-2008, 08:09 PM

Sounds like you went way overboard, girlfriend!

If you did all that on the same day - no wonder your poor tummy is roiling - it's not used to all that fiber and bloat-producing, water-sucking stuff! Not to mention the sugars....

I ate 1/3 cup of steel cut oats for breakfast one day last week and felt horrid most of the day and was UP 5 pounds the next morning - due to the water my body held onto to process those things. No more for me.

I think if you maybe did one or two of the things you mentioned in a day you'd be OK but I think you just overloaded your system!

lisabinil · 09-17-2008, 08:16 PM

I agree with Char overkill-especially if you normally do gluten free.

jacksmixedtape · 09-17-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Charski

Sounds like you went way overboard, girlfriend!

If you did all that on the same day - no wonder your poor tummy is roiling - it's not used to all that fiber and bloat-producing, water-sucking stuff! Not to mention the sugars....

I ate 1/3 cup of steel cut oats for breakfast one day last week and felt horrid most of the day and was UP 5 pounds the next morning - due to the water my body held onto to process those things. No more for me.

I think if you maybe did one or two of the things you mentioned in a day you'd be OK but I think you just overloaded your system!

LOL, guess I did overdo it Char! Kinda humorous when you put it that way.

Precisely WHY I never eat those things.

Good to know that the steel cut oatmeal caused you to bloat. The morning's gonna be fun!

Prairieprof · 09-17-2008, 08:51 PM

I agree about the grains. Soy products also give me monster gas pains.

pocahontas · 09-17-2008, 09:00 PM

Yikes! Soy, oats and wheat and other grains all in one day!

I probably wouldnt be able to leave the house for a week.

Slimin Cindi · 09-17-2008, 09:02 PM

i agree too about the grains...

i went off plan pretty bad last week...one pancake, 1/2 arbys bun, rice, 1/2 bk bun, but the real killer was 1 serving steel cut oats on friday. i am still suffering...

i CAN tolerate sprouted grains in small amounts.

amiga74 · 09-17-2008, 09:06 PM

i agree that it was maybe too much all at once, more than one specific item or group of items.

hummingbird11 · 09-17-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by amiga74

i agree that it was maybe too much all at once, more than one specific item or group of items.

Ditto!

You poor thing! Hope the pain passes soon!

Perhaps some ACV would assist?

ljguitar · 09-17-2008, 10:06 PM

Hi Lauren...
Sounds like if a little bit is fun, then a whole lot is ''Explosive?!!''

Hope everything calms down for you by tomorrow.

wishnot · 09-17-2008, 10:08 PM

I usually don't have any actual painful side effects but when I have a high carb day it does make me gassy and also constipated.

miss sparky · 09-18-2008, 04:36 AM

Ugh! Wheat. Gets me every time, so now I just don't. If I have a carb up day ( rarely, usually if I'm staying with friends) I'll have fruit,( I love a slice of melon and some rolled up ham..yum) carrot, and maybe a spud or two....cannot resist a roasty. But if I eat wheat! Oh the PAIN!!!!! and the horrible itchy neck rash!
Get better soon

berries&cream · 09-18-2008, 05:32 AM

You know how you feel sick on days 3 and 4 of induction? It works for going off low-carb too. Same thing, body has to start burning a new fuel, and it takes a bit to get things going. The low-carbers brain runs on ketones. You start eating lots of carbs and it has to switch fuels again. The rest of your body has to take steps as well.

Also, the bacteria in your gut are used to eating your low-carb foods. They are not the same populations of bacteria in a high carb eating persons gut, so they may make more gas when you start eating carbs. Just like your body is adjusting to a new fuel source, the bacteria in your gut are adjusting also!

The switch over is a bit hard on us, so best not to switch too often!

09-17-2008, 08:05 PM	#1
jacksmixedtape MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 2,203 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Reacting to carbs after staying on plan for awhile... Has anyone else tried to have a carb up (high carb, low fat) day and experienced the worst "distress" down there? I can't even be around people today, gah! Been LCing since August 2007, and wanted to change things up a bit. Now I'm in pain! I ate mainly fruits (sweet ones--pineapple, grapes, two apples, an orange), veggies (some starchy ones--carrots, chick peas), a bit of cous cous and quinoa (for the first time ever!), rolled oats, some tofu (just for fun), sprouted grain bread, dates, and honey today. Still experiencing slashing pain in my tummy. Did I do it wrong? __________________ ~Lauren in the process of posting my gluten-free sugar-free recipes... Healthy Indulgences Last edited by jacksmixedtape : 09-17-2008 at 08:07 PM.

09-17-2008, 08:09 PM	#4
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central Coastal CA Posts: 10,313 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/130/150 goal 5'5" 54 years young WOE: ATKINS! now and always.... Start Date: 5/03	Sounds like you went way overboard, girlfriend! If you did all that on the same day - no wonder your poor tummy is roiling - it's not used to all that fiber and bloat-producing, water-sucking stuff! Not to mention the sugars.... I ate 1/3 cup of steel cut oats for breakfast one day last week and felt horrid most of the day and was UP 5 pounds the next morning - due to the water my body held onto to process those things. No more for me. I think if you maybe did one or two of the things you mentioned in a day you'd be OK but I think you just overloaded your system! __________________ Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck! Save the Earth - it's the only planet with chocolate! ATKINS '72 - MAINTENANCE X 5 YEARS! 2 7 10 16 31 12

09-18-2008, 05:32 AM	#15
berries&cream Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 863 Gallery: berries&cream WOE: Atkins	You know how you feel sick on days 3 and 4 of induction? It works for going off low-carb too. Same thing, body has to start burning a new fuel, and it takes a bit to get things going. The low-carbers brain runs on ketones. You start eating lots of carbs and it has to switch fuels again. The rest of your body has to take steps as well. Also, the bacteria in your gut are used to eating your low-carb foods. They are not the same populations of bacteria in a high carb eating persons gut, so they may make more gas when you start eating carbs. Just like your body is adjusting to a new fuel source, the bacteria in your gut are adjusting also! The switch over is a bit hard on us, so best not to switch too often! Last edited by berries&cream : 09-18-2008 at 05:34 AM.

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09-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#2
sugarless4life Atkins Ambassador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 9,454 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: sugarless4life Stats: I EAT TO LIVE HEALTHY AND EXERCISE TO LIVE STRONG! WOE: Lost it with Atkins / RUNNING to keep it off! Start Date: January 19, 2002 - 6 YEARS ON ATKINS	Sounds like you may have developed an intolerance for grains, specifically wheat. That very thing happened to me after a few years in Atkins maintenance. I hadn't had any grains in so long, my body couldn't handle them. Occasionally now I will try a grain, and I end up doubled over with stomach cramps. Betty

09-17-2008, 08:16 PM	#5
lisabinil Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: suburbs of Chicago Posts: 9,287 Gallery: lisabinil Stats: 214/185/180 287 in 00 WOE: higher carb Atkins for optimum health Start Date: SBD 3/5/07,Atkins 4/18/07	I agree with Char overkill-especially if you normally do gluten free.

09-17-2008, 08:51 PM	#7
Prairieprof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Posts: 337 Gallery: Prairieprof Stats: 145/117/120 5'4" 10-12 to 4, 18% BF WOE: Protein Power Lifeplan for maintenance Start Date: 8/2007	I agree about the grains. Soy products also give me monster gas pains.

09-17-2008, 09:00 PM	#8
pocahontas Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 5,526 Gallery: pocahontas Stats: yikes! / ugh / happy WOE: Atkins Start Date: Which time?	Yikes! Soy, oats and wheat and other grains all in one day! I probably wouldnt be able to leave the house for a week.

09-17-2008, 09:02 PM	#9
Slimin Cindi Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 294 Gallery: Slimin Cindi Stats: 234/205/150 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: January 2008 restart	i agree too about the grains... i went off plan pretty bad last week...one pancake, 1/2 arbys bun, rice, 1/2 bk bun, but the real killer was 1 serving steel cut oats on friday. i am still suffering... i CAN tolerate sprouted grains in small amounts.

09-17-2008, 09:06 PM	#10
amiga74 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: austin Posts: 1,696 Gallery: amiga74 Stats: 150/140/135 - 5'7.5 WOE: super-slow via moderation/organic	i agree that it was maybe too much all at once, more than one specific item or group of items.

09-17-2008, 10:06 PM	#12
ljguitar Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 529 Gallery: ljguitar WOE: Low Carb - 30 or less sensible carbs per day	Hi Lauren... Sounds like if a little bit is fun, then a whole lot is ''Explosive?!!'' Hope everything calms down for you by tomorrow.

09-17-2008, 10:08 PM	#13
wishnot Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 290 Gallery: wishnot Stats: 250/187/150 WOE: Unprocessed Whole Foods	I usually don't have any actual painful side effects but when I have a high carb day it does make me gassy and also constipated.

09-18-2008, 04:36 AM	#14
miss sparky Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 619 Gallery: miss sparky Stats: 204/180/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10 March 2007	Ugh! Wheat. Gets me every time, so now I just don't. If I have a carb up day ( rarely, usually if I'm staying with friends) I'll have fruit,( I love a slice of melon and some rolled up ham..yum) carrot, and maybe a spud or two....cannot resist a roasty. But if I eat wheat! Oh the PAIN!!!!! and the horrible itchy neck rash! Get better soon